A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6145-01-051-5361
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 6650-01-602-7567
NSN 7035-01-056-4603
NSN 5930-01-147-7162
NSN 5925-01-446-5267
NSN 6645-01-023-8020
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 5835-01-604-1882
NSN 5930-00-040-1643
NSN 5996-01-613-6927
NSN 5935-00-188-8945